Bangladeshi Mime Artists Astound Moroccan Festival Attendees

At the 35th Theater Festival, which is now taking place at Hassan II University in Casablanca, Morocco, Bangladeshi performers put on an incredible performance of mime artistry. At this international festival, artists from France, Germany, Italy, Morocco, Tunisia, and Saudi Arabia also gathered to display their skills.

The Bangladeshi production, a 40-minute masterpiece, presented four thought-provoking sketches - "Oshikriti", "Chair: The Sign of Power", "Valobasha", and "Athopor, Subodh Palabe Na Ar". Collaborating with the Institute of Mime and Movement, an academic platform for mime action and puppetry, the production addressed the social and political realities of the present world.

Each drawing explored important subjects. The first play highlighted problems of murder, rape, and cruelty in order to reveal the dark chapter of violence against women. The second concentrated on the symbolic meaning of a chair, which stands for authority and power. The third focused on the challenges of contemporary love. The show also handled the contentious Bangladeshi figure "Subodh," depicting him in a contemporary mime style utilizing sets and accessories.

Moushumi Mou, Sohan, Shahriar Shaon, and Mir Lokman all had outstanding performances in the play that they co-wrote and directed with Shahriar Shaon. Participants at the 35th International University Theater Festival, which started on July 24 and will end on July 29, praised and expressed appreciation for the mime performance.

The Dhaka University Mime Action (DUMA) was established on February 27, 2011, under the visionary leadership of Mir Lokman, with the motto "Na Bola Kothagula Hok Bola". Since its inception, DUMA has participated in over 700 exhibitions both at home and abroad, spreading the essence of mime art to diverse audiences.